Photo Journey: Victorian Styles on Tour

Walking among the beautiful Victorian homes with your well-informed guide, you'll soon begin to "see" much more than delicately painted gingerbread trims. Along with the history of the neighborhood, your guide will point out the distinguishing characteristics of each Victorian style. You'll soon be able to recognize the representatives of these styles, which in chronological order of their eras of construction are Italianate, Stick-Style, Queen Anne, and Edwardian.

The Italianate Style houses, popular 1860 - 1880, are recognizable primarily by their angled bay windows. This row of Italianate Victorians also illustrates the heavy cornice (roof overhang), which tends to be nearly identical from house to house among the Italianate Style.

Italianate Style	Stick-Style

In contrast, the Stick-Style Victorians, popular 1880 - 1890, have a linear motif. Bay side windows are perpendicular to the front window, rather than coming out at an angle. Also, each house has a unique roof, often with a distinctive gable.

The Queen Anne Style Victorians, popular 1885 - 1905, have a noticeably more baroque appearance, comprised of a wide range of structures and textures. Usually a home of this style has a triangular gable facing the street, and often has a spire or tower. Windows tend to be lower and wider than the earlier styles.

Queen Anne Style	Edwardian Style

The Edwardian Style homes, popular 1905 - 1920, generally have simpler trim. The distinguishing feature of this style is the egg-and-dart cornice work. Also, Edwardians were constructed of wood, stucco, brick or a combination, while the Victorians built previously were all made of redwood.